A student was struck by a car in front of Brockton High School Thursday morning.A child was hit by a vehicle near the Forest Avenue entrance at 6:42 a.m., according to the police log, and was lying on the ground. An ambulance was sent," the Enterprise reported.Fire officials confirmed that one person was transported to the hospital but did not have any additional information.The student was a 16-year-old, said school spokeswoman Jocelyn Meek. The girl was dropped off near the fairground side of the school and thought she saw a lull in traffic, tried to cross the street, and was struck by a driver who didn’t see her, Meek, said.She added that the incident is still under investigation by the school and Brockton police.The girl injured her leg but is expected to be OK, Meek said.

BROCKTON, Mass. —

A student was struck by a car in front of Brockton High School Thursday morning.

A child was hit by a vehicle near the Forest Avenue entrance at 6:42 a.m., according to the police log, and was lying on the ground. An ambulance was sent," the Enterprise reported.

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Fire officials confirmed that one person was transported to the hospital but did not have any additional information.

The student was a 16-year-old, said school spokeswoman Jocelyn Meek. The girl was dropped off near the fairground side of the school and thought she saw a lull in traffic, tried to cross the street, and was struck by a driver who didn’t see her, Meek, said.

She added that the incident is still under investigation by the school and Brockton police.